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Let's say that the Jazz draft a point with 14, and then they draft a slightly undersized PF with 21. Now lets say that Corbin decides that Jeremy Evans is a veteran player, and thus gets more time on the floor.

Is that ok? We like Jeremy, right? Who should you develop; the favored son or the draft pick?
 
Let's say that the Jazz draft a point with 14, and then they draft a slightly undersized PF with 21. Now lets say that Corbin decides that Jeremy Evans is a veteran player, and thus gets more time on the floor.

Is that ok? We like Jeremy, right? Who should you develop; the favored son or the draft pick?

Interesting question. To me it would the answer would be the better player. That was my thing with the Core 4. I felt they were/would soon be better than those playing in front of them.
 
The draft pick. Evans is great guy, but he's a novelty. You bring him in for 5 mins and throw him a couple of lobs to get the crowd energized and give the team a little pickup. Jeremy will never be a regular rotation player.
 
The draft pick. Evans is great guy, but he's a novelty. You bring him in for 5 mins and throw him a couple of lobs to get the crowd energized and give the team a little pickup. Jeremy will never be a regular rotation player.

This is fish or cut bait time for Jeremy. He's been here enough so that he should know the system and the league. No more excuses for him.
 
This is fish or cut bait time for Jeremy. He's been here enough so that he should know the system and the league. No more excuses for him.
I don't see it that way at all. Jeremy always had limited potential. He's a tweener and doesn't have the body type to put on enough muscle mass to be a rotational PF. But he's a great teammate and has done a lot for the Jazz away from the court (like the Jr. Jazz). Every team needs 13-15 players. And 4-6 of those guys rarely play, if at all. Perhaps some day the Jazz become so deep they need their last few spots. But until that happens, I want Jeremy - and guys like him - on the end of the bench, namely players with great attitudes who energize their teammates and the fans.
 
I don't see it that way at all. Jeremy always had limited potential. He's a tweener and doesn't have the body type to put on enough muscle mass to be a rotational PF. But he's a great teammate and has done a lot for the Jazz away from the court (like the Jr. Jazz). Every team needs 13-15 players. And 4-6 of those guys rarely play, if at all. Perhaps some day the Jazz become so deep they need their last few spots. But until that happens, I want Jeremy - and guys like him - on the end of the bench, namely players with great attitudes who energize their teammates and the fans.
This. I don't see a lot of potential in Jeremy. But there is no reason he can't hang on with the team and be a garbage time player as well as brief spurts to excite the crowd/team. He makes spectacular plays on both ends of the floor. He's just not cut out to be a regular rotation player.
 
Everytime I see him play, he effects the game in a positive way and the team seems to get fired up by the plays he makes (and especially the crowd)

I would like to see him get like 15 minutes a game for a while (during the meat of the game, not garbage time) and just see what happens.
If he sucks then back to end of the bench for him, but If he plays well then keep him playing.

He always seems to be out hustling and making plays
 
Everytime I see him play, he effects the game in a positive way and the team seems to get fired up by the plays he makes (and especially the crowd)

I would like to see him get like 15 minutes a game for a while (during the meat of the game, not garbage time) and just see what happens.
If he sucks then back to end of the bench for him, but If he plays well then keep him playing.

He always seems to be out hustling and making plays
My problem with him is that the impact fades with time. The longer he plays (on the rare occasions he plays more than a few minutes) it seems to me the impact goes away. Teams realize he can't guard in the box against bigger guys. They realize he can't guard guys out on the floor. And they realize he can't really do anything but dunk on offense. So the more minutes he gets/would get the less he impacts the game. I have no problem with him for 10-15 per game and let him be an influence on the game. I just think if he played that much he would become a liability.
 
My problem with him is that the impact fades with time. The longer he plays (on the rare occasions he plays more than a few minutes) it seems to me the impact goes away. Teams realize he can't guard in the box against bigger guys. They realize he can't guard guys out on the floor. And they realize he can't really do anything but dunk on offense.
And when they sag off him, he starts sinking midrange jumper to everyone's surprise. At least this is what he was doing since mid season when given minutes.

I always saw him as a guy you can have couple of outbounds plays designed for him when you desperately need two points with under two seconds left.
 
And when they sag off him, he starts sinking midrange jumper to everyone's surprise. At least this is what he was doing since mid season when given minutes.

I always saw him as a guy you can have couple of outbounds plays designed for him when you desperately need two points with under two seconds left.
That happened like 1 or 2 times. He'd need to show a little more than that to prove he's a rotation player. Especially since he's so limited defensively.
 
People keep saying Jeremy would do bad with extended minutes, but he's done great in every game he's gotten them.

The league is full of backup PF's who are too skinny, or too short, or who can only dunk, or can only clog the paint. The guy can hold up for much more than 5mpg, and he can make a huge impact with his unique intangibles.
 
Let's say that the Jazz draft a point with 14, and then they draft a slightly undersized PF with 21. Now lets say that Corbin decides that Jeremy Evans is a veteran player, and thus gets more time on the floor.

Is that ok? We like Jeremy, right? Who should you develop; the favored son or the draft pick?

Easily the guy with more potential.

I'm fine with Evans being a 12th man. Heck, if he plays like he played against Charlotte I'd like to see him get some minutes to see what he can do. But more than likely he's a guy whose lucky to have an NBA paycheck, and I bet he's fine drawing an NBA paycheck and being a cheerleader and doing the dunk contest and PR events and stuff.
 
Jazz need to do whatever to keep Jeremy happy.... Him and Hayward are tight...
We don't want another Ronnie-Deron situation!!
 
it does not matter who plays.
the guy(s) who give the jazz the best chance to win NOW and in the FUTURE.
and by winning i dont mean the 8th seed and getting swept.
by winning i mean Indiana/spurs type winning.
 
I've seen him nail a few mid range jumpers. The question that I have is how would he react to teams after they scout him enough to react to his talents.
 
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